Centers & Institutes
Exciting things are happening within our centers, institutes, and special program initiatives. Here’s a collection of recent stories and updates.

Regulation Comes to AI
AI regulations are emerging globally with the EU leading the way. Are businesses prepared for this new regulatory landscape?

Sustainable Strides: New Balance’s Commitment to Quality
Kyra Stiggelbout, MBA ’24, found a rewarding role at the intersection of quality and sustainability last summer at New Balance.

One Team’s Journey in the 2024 Cornell Case Competition for Family Ownership
Graduate students Rebecca Shao, MPS ’24, Mia Huang, PhD ’25 and Vanessa Wang, MPS ’24, faced challenge and triumph at the Cornell Case Competition for Family Business

The Lackluster Past and Promising Future of China’s Central Bank Digital Currency
China’s slow adoption of its central bank digital currency, e-CNY, suggests existing electronic payments systems can be a deterrent.

eCornell’s Evaluating Stocks Course Furthers Cornell’s Investing Offerings
How do you learn to pick a stock in a rigorous and disciplined fashion if you are no longer enrolled in school full-time?

Maureen O’Hara Named Quant Researcher of the Year
Crashes. Crypto. Cost of trading. From everyday transactions to industry-wide issues, the rules governing markets—microstructures—remain ‘endlessly fascinating’ for one Cornell finance professor.

An Undergraduate’s Journey in Financial Analysis
Caitlyn Walsh ’24 (CALS) reflects upon her four years at Cornell University studying investment research.

India and Vietnam Attract Global Capital, Emerge as Strong Investment Hubs in Asia
With growing venture capital investments and private equity deals, India and Vietnam are positioned to become prime choices for international capital.

China Under Mao: A Revolution Derailed
Examine the rise and fall of the Maoist revolutionary state from 1949 to 1976―an epoch of startling accomplishments and disastrous failures, steered by many forces but dominated above all by Mao.